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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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